短语介词与介词短语的区别

短语介词与介词短语的区别

1. 短语介词是指由短语构成的介词，如according to, because of, in spite of, on behalf of, with reference to等。如：

He walked slowly because of his bad leg. 他因腿不方便而走得很慢。

According to the timetable, the train gets in at 8:27 根据时刻表，火车8:27进站。

The legal guardian must act on behalf of the child. 法定监护人应该维护这个孩子的利益。

In spite of these insults, she managed not to get angry. 她尽管受到这些侮辱，还是忍着没发火。

2. 介词短语是指由介词后接宾语构成的短语，如in the room, at the station, on the desk, under the tree等。如：

They came out from under the trees. 他们从树下走出来。

We heard a strange sound in the room. 我们听到屋里有一种奇怪的声音。

An official at the station said the train would arrive late. 火车站的一位官员说这列火车将晚点到达。

简单地说，短语介词仍是介词，而介词短语属于“介词+宾语”，如because of是短语介词，但because of his illness则属于介词短语。